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India sets its eyes on Chinese investments despite political tensions
India wants to increase FDI from China despite complicated political relationship since 2020 border clashes.
2 min read - WorldDefense News
Israel’s IAI plugging away at German Arrow-3 order amid Gaza war
The defense company has surged its workforce to keep German plans on track of fielding one Arrow-3 installation in eastern Germany before 2026.
3 min read - WorldBBC
Kenya's opposition joins crisis-hit government
The opposition has been given key portfolios, as the president tries to quell anti-government protests.
3 min read - Worlddpa international
Germany and the UK agree on 'enhanced defence cooperation'
Germany and the United Kingdom have agreed on closer military cooperation. Meeting in Berlin on Wednesday, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius and Britain's new Defence Secretary John Healey signed a Joint Declaration on Enhanced Defence Cooperation between Germany and the United Kingdom. Pistorius said he is "confident that we will refresh and intensify our German-British relationship." "We want to put our relations on a new footing," Pistorius said, and this was why the two countries signe
2 min read - WorldBBC
15 migrants killed in Mauritania shipwreck
The route from West Africa to the Spanish Canary Islands is one of the world's deadliest for migrants.
2 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Spain's Supreme Court challenges constitutionality of amnesty for Catalan separatists
Spain’s Supreme Court on Wednesday challenged the constitutionality of an amnesty law pushed through by the government earlier this year to help hundreds, potentially thousands, of Catalan separatists. The Supreme Court cannot strike down the amnesty, but it has asked the nation’s Constitutional Court to weigh in. Spain passed the amnesty law in March to help the separatists in legal trouble for their roles in a failed 2017 secession attempt by elected officials of the northeastern region.
1 min read - WorldAssociated Press
EU executive criticizes rule of law issues in Hungary, Slovakia, Italy; lauds reforms elsewhere
The European Union's executive commission Wednesday criticized rule of law developments in Hungary, Italy and Slovakia, but welcomed reforms in Poland and Spain in its latest democracy health check across the 27-nation bloc. Across the board, EU countries had fully or partly addressed about two thirds of recommendations made by the commission in 2023, the EU executive said in its latest annual report on the state of the judiciary, anti-corruption efforts, press freedom and civil society. “Prot
3 min read - WorldAccuWeather
Deadly Typhoon Gaemi loops off Taiwan coast after flooding Philippines
A typhoon has killed more than a dozen people as it approaches Taiwan and China. The typhoon, named Gaemi by Japan's Meteorological Agency and Carina by the Philippines weather service, is expected to be the strongest typhoon to hit Taiwan in eight years, according to Reuters. Typhoon Gaemi/Carina is now the equivalent of a Category 3 hurricane (maximum sustained winds of 111-129 mph or 178-208 km/h) on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Gaemi will track across northern Taiwan on Wednesday
3 min read - WorldBBC
World breaks hottest day record twice in a week
The global average temperature broke a record set in 2023, partly driven by heat in Antarctica.
2 min read - NewsWGN Chicago
‘Cocaine sharks’ appearing off the coast of Brazil
Some sharks off the coast of Brazil have tested positive for cocaine. Marine biologists tested 13 Brazilian sharpnose sharks near Rio de Janeiro. They had high levels of cocaine in their muscles and livers. Researchers believe the cocaine is getting into the water from illegal labs, where people are manufacturing cocaine or through waste from […]
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Palestinian customs police officer killed in West Bank shooting
A Palestinian Authority customs police officer was killed during an Israeli military operation in the West Bank. The incident happened as Israeli soldiers arrested two wanted Palestinians in the area of the village of Tubas in the north of the West Bank on Tuesday night, the military said on Wednesday. The customs police officer was killed in an exchange of fire between the army and armed Palestinians. According to Israel, there was an anti-terrorist operation in Tubas in which two men suspected
2 min read - BusinessAFP
Olympic partner Coca-Cola chided over French taxes
The French tax authorities have claimed Olympics sponsor Coca-Cola owes it millions of euros, documents showed Wednesday, in the latest such allegation just days before the Summer Games kick off.It had requested Coca-Cola Europacific Partners France (CCEP), the French firm in charge of bottling the famous soda, hand over 370 million euros it owed for 2014 and 2015, according to its financial documents for 2022 that AFP saw in January.
2 min read - WorldDefense News
UK signs $227 million contract with Thales for new Martlet missiles
The order for multirole missiles will replenish munitions previously donated to Ukraine
2 min read - BusinessMotor Finance
Epyx reports surge in new motor manufacturers on SMR platform
New joiners to its Service, Maintenance, and Repair platform, 1link Service Network, include several from China,
2 min read - WorldAssociated Press
UN cultural agency rejects plan to place Britain's Stonehenge on list of heritage sites in danger
The United Nations’ cultural agency rejected recommendations Wednesday to place Stonehenge on the list of endangered world heritage sites over concerns that Britain’s plans to build a nearby highway tunnel threaten the landscape around the prehistoric monument. UNESCO experts had recommended listing the stone circle on a plain in southern England as “in danger” over contentious plans to redevelop the highway. The highway project has been touted for decades but mired in legal challenges.
2 min read - BusinessRhode Island Current
GE suspects ‘manufacturing deviation’ with Vineyard Wind 1 turbine blade
Top officials at GE Vernova said they believe a “manufacturing deviation” at a facility in Canada is the likely cause of a turbine blade breakdown at Vineyard Wind 1 that resulted in foam and fiberglass washing up on Nantucket. Scott Reese, the CEO of GE Vernova, said there is no indication of an engineering design […] The post GE suspects ‘manufacturing deviation’ with Vineyard Wind 1 turbine blade appeared first on Rhode Island Current.
2 min read - LifestyleCassandra Brooklyn
Planning Your Visit to Canada's Top National Parks
Learn about the best national parks in Canada, including must-see attractions and activities in the parks.
6 min read - Worlddpa international
Iran summons German ambassador in protest at Islamic centre ban
The Iranian Foreign Ministry has summoned the German ambassador in Tehran in protest against the ban on the Islamic Centre Hamburg (IZH), the German Foreign Office confirmed on Wednesday. German authorities earlier banned the IZH, an organization that German domestic intelligence has classified as extremist and considers to be controlled by Iran. To enforce the ban, which also affects five affiliated organizations, officers searched the IZH inside the Imam Ali Mosque in Hamburg as well as premis
1 min read - WorldBBC
Desperate search in Ethiopia for landslide survivors
As the rain continues there are concerns about the stability of the slope with 229 bodies found so far.
2 min read - BusinessReuters
Japan plans record hike in minimum wage, NHK reports
TOKYO (Reuters) -A panel at the Japanese labour ministry has decided to raise the national average minimum wage by about 5% to 1,054 yen ($6.85) per hour this fiscal year, the biggest ever jump, public broadcaster NHK reported on Wednesday. Achievement of sustainable inflation and strong wage growth are seen as prerequisites for the Bank of Japan (BOJ) to raise interest rates from current near-zero levels. Raising the legally binding minimum wage would boost households' purchasing power, but s
1 min read - WorldINSIDER
Russia is offering a $22,000 bonus to new military recruits, signaling its desperation to offset losses in Ukraine
Russian authorities are offering lucrative contracts to try and offset the high death and injury rate that troops are suffering in Ukraine.
2 min read - Worlddpa international
Minors wounded in the Gaza war arrive in Spain for treatment
A total of 16 seriously ill minors from the Gaza Strip are to be treated in Spanish hospitals. A Spanish military medical aircraft has flown to the Egyptian capital Cairo to bring the children and young people as well as 27 family members to Madrid, the Ministry of Defence announced in response to an enquiry on Wednesday. Most have serious injuries from the ongoing war in the coastal strip, along with a cancer patient and a patient with a serious heart defect. The 16 children and young people we
2 min read - WorldNBC News
North Korean trash balloon lands on South Korea's presidential compound
A trash filled balloon floated over from North Korea and hit South Korea's presidential compound, security officials said.
4 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Kenyan president appoints opposition ministers to his Cabinet amid political unrest
Kenya’s president on Wednesday incorporated the opposition in his new Cabinet, appointing four ministers from the main opposition party in a bid to form a broad-based government that would address governance issues raised in deadly protests. President William Ruto on Wednesday appointed the minority leader in parliament and opposition leader Raila Odinga’s party chairman in his new Cabinet despite a split in the opposition coalition that saw other parties distance themselves from government tal
2 min read - Worlddpa international
China reaffirms willingness to mediate in Ukraine war
China expressed its readiness to mediate in the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia during a meeting with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba in the southern city of Guangzhou on Wednesday. The Chinese foreign minister, Wang Yi, said that China supported all efforts that are condusive to peace and was willing to "play a constructive role" in ending the conflict and resuming peace talks, according to Chinese sources. China believes that all conflicts must ultimately be resolved at th
1 min read - Worlddpa international
Germany's Rheinmetall receives order for ammo factory in Ukraine
Germany's biggest arms manufacturer Rheinmetall confirmed on Wednesday that it is building an ammunition factory in Ukraine after receiving the order from the Ukrainian government. The project was first announced in February. The order volume is in the low three-digit million-euro range. Ammunition production is set to start within 24 months and a six-digit number of artillery ammunition is to be manufactured each year. The main focus will be on making the 155-millimetre calibre ammunition used
1 min read - LifestyleCNN
This word is the ‘key’ to being treated well in France, experts say
Avoid faux pas in France with these essential tips, including a Parisian countess’ guide to winning over the French.
11 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Death toll from fishing boat sunk in South Atlantic rises to 9 sailors. 4 are still missing at sea
At least nine sailors perished and four others were still missing Wednesday in rough seas a day after a fishing vessel sank in the South Atlantic some 200 miles (320 kilometers) off the Falkland Islands, Spanish authorities said. Fourteen crew members made it onto life rafts and were rescued by two other fishing boats that were nearby when the 176-foot (54-meter) Argos Georgia went down Tuesday after being suddenly flooded with water. Pedro Blanco, representative of Spain’s government in the n
2 min read - Worlddpa international
Reports: Plane crashes on take-off in Nepal with fatalities
An aircraft with 19 people on board, including crew members, has crashed on take-off in Nepal, according to media reports. The plane, belonging to Saurya Airlines, crashed at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) in Kathmandu on Wednesday, Nepali officials said. According to preliminary information, five bodies have been recovered at the scene of the accident, the newspaper Kathmandu Post reported. The plane skidded off the runway and crashed as it was taking off, an airport spokesman said. The
1 min read - WorldCNN
Olympic security checks block 5,000 people, including 1,000 suspected of meddling and espionage
France’s Interior Ministry rejected around 5000 security accreditation requests for Olympics volunteers and workers, with roughly 1,000 of those cases blocked due to suspicions of meddling or espionage.
1 min read - Worlddpa international
Cologne airport reopens after climate activists removed from tarmac
Air traffic resumed at Germany's Cologne/Bonn airport after five climate activists glued themselves to the apron, a police spokeswoman said on Wednesday morning. The large international airport, which suspended flights around 5:45 am (0345 GMT), said there would be delays and cancellations, but the exact number would be assessed during the course of the morning. Criminal charges have been filed for offences against the Assembly Act, dangerous interference with air traffic and trespassing, she ad
1 min read - WorldBBC
Dozens arrested in Uganda anti-government protests
Protesters defied a ban to march on the country's parliament amid anger over corruption on Tuesday.
3 min read - USWFLA
Widespread late-day downpours
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Scattered storms develop in the early afternoon and increase in coverage and intensity by the evening. Widespread downpours expected around I-75 during the evening commute. The rain drifts out into the Gulf of Mexico after sunset. Since the rain doesn’t start until later in the day, it get hot quickly. Highs […]
1 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Climate activists glue themselves to a taxiway at Cologne-Bonn Airport, flights suspended
Climate activists glued themselves to the ground at Cologne-Bonn Airport in western Germany on Wednesday, forcing officials to suspend flights for a few hours, authorities said. Flights were suspended for about three hours from about 5:45 a.m. while officers worked to remove the protesters. The airport said that 31 flights were canceled and six had to be diverted.
2 min read - Worlddpa international
German authorities ban Islamic Centre Hamburg, citing Iran influence
German authorities on Wednesday banned the Islamic Centre Hamburg (IZH), an organization that domestic intelligence considers to be controlled by Iran. To enforce the ban, which was published in the Federal Gazette and also affects five affiliated organizations, officers searched the IZH inside the Imam Ali Mosque in Hamburg as well as premises in eight other states early in the morning. Dozens of police officers were seen cordoning off the Imam Ali Mosque, also known as the Blue Mosque, in Hamb
3 min read - Worlddpa international
Climate activists glue themselves to tarmac at Cologne airport
Five climate activists have glued themselves to the apron at Germany's Cologne/Bonn airport, causing air traffic to be suspended, a police spokeswoman said on Wednesday morning. "We are trying to free them - but that could take a while," the spokeswoman said. Criminal charges have been filed for offences against the Assembly Act, dangerous interference with air traffic and trespassing, she added. It is still being investigated how the activists got onto the site. The protest group Last Generatio
1 min read - Worlddpa international
German minister says banned Islamic centre promoted authoritarianism
German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser says the Islamic Centre Hamburg (IZH), which was banned in Germany on Wednesday, propagated authoritarian Islamic rule, according to a statement from her ministry. The IZH aggressively and militantly spread the ideology of the Iranian "Revolutionary Leader" and the so-called "Islamic Revolution" in Germany, according to the statement. "It is very important to me to make a clear distinction here: we are not acting against a religion," Faeser said, assuring th
2 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Farmers in Africa say their soil is dying and chemical fertilizers are in part to blame
When Benson Wanjala started farming in his western Kenya village two and a half decades ago, his 10-acre farm could produce a bountiful harvest of 200 bags of maize. Like many other farmers, he blames acidifying fertilizers pushed in Kenya and other African countries in recent years. Kenya's government first introduced a fertilizer subsidy in 2008, making chemical fertilizers more accessible for smaller-scale farmers.
5 min read - Worlddpa international
German authorities ban Islamic Centre Hamburg
German authorities on Wednesday banned the Islamic Centre Hamburg (IZH), an organization that German intelligence considers to be controlled by Iran. To enforce the ban, which was published in the Federal Gazette and also affects affiliated organizations, officers searched the IZH as well as premises in other states early in the morning for the second time in a few months. Dozens of police officers were seen cordoning off the Blue Mosque in Hamburg, a Shiite mosque located in an upmarket area on
1 min read - Worlddpa international
British Defence Secretary Healey to meet German counterpart in Berlin
Britain's new Defence Secretary John Healey is coming to Berlin on Wednesday for his inaugural visit. His German counterpart Boris Pistorius will welcome Healey with military honours in the German capital on Wednesday. After talks, both politicians intend to make public statements. Germany and the UK are close NATO allies and say they want to further expand their military cooperation. Some steps have already been taken - regardless of the fact that the UK left the European Union in 2020. Healey
1 min read - Worlddpa international
Seoul: N Korean trash balloon landed on S Korean presidential office
North Korea has again sent balloons believed to be carrying rubbish across the heavily guarded border into South Korea, the Yonhap news agency reported on Wednesday. At least one of the balloons had landed on the grounds of the South Korean presidential office, Yonhap reported, citing the Presidential Security Service (PSS). "An investigation by the chemical, biological and radiological response team showed the objects did not present a danger or contamination, so they were retrieved," the PSS s
1 min read - Worlddpa international
German authorities raid mosque in Hamburg
Dozens of officers began raiding the Blue Mosque in Hamburg early on Wednesday morning, according to a dpa reporter on the ground. The mosque, located in a central upmarket area on the shore of the northern German city's Outer Alster Lake, is run by the Islamic Centre Hamburg (IZH) which Germany's domestic intelligence service considers to be controlled by Iran. The agency has also classified the IZH as extremist. Back in April, a spokesman for the federal Interior Ministry said that in investig
1 min read - Worlddpa international
Seoul says Pyongyang sending rubbish-filled balloons south again
North Korea has again sent balloons believed to be carrying rubbish across the heavily guarded border into South Korea, the Yonhap news agency reported on Wednesday. Yonhap cited the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) as saying that a number of balloons floated across the border around Seoul and the surrounding province. The JCS advised people not to touch the objects but to report them to authorities, Yonhap reported. Since the end of May, North Korea has sent more than 3,000 trash-filled
1 min read - WorldBBC
Macron says he won’t name government until after Olympics
It comes after France's leftist coalition proposed a little-known civil servant as prime minister.
3 min read - USCNN
Famed national park evacuated in Canada as fires threaten the area
Dangerous wildfires forced a town and a major national park in Canada’s Alberta Province to evacuate overnight Monday.
3 min read - Worlddpa international
Zelensky says Ukraine must build its own long-range missiles
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine is working on developing and building its own long-range missiles. "Our missile programme is showing good momentum, and although it is a challenging task, we are gradually approaching the possibility of using our own missiles, and not just relying on missiles supplied by our partners," he said in his nightly video address. He said Ukraine needs to be thinking about "our own solutions, our own options," even as it relies on Western military support to fig
1 min read - Worlddpa international
Macron to keep government for Olympics as left agrees on PM candidate
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday said he would keep his caretaker centrist government in office for the duration of the Olympics, as the left-wing New Popular Front alliance announced it has agreed on a candidate for prime minister. "Our responsibility is to ensure that the Games go well," Macron told broadcaster France 2. "It is clear that we are not in a situation to change things until mid-August because we would create disorder." The Paris Olympics are due to open on Friday, with
2 min read - WorldBBC
Failed asylum seekers to be sent back to Vietnam
A plane intended to remove asylum seekers to Rwanda will be used to send dozens of people to Vietnam, Labour sources said.
3 min read - WorldBBC
150,000 have fled Gaza's Khan Younis since Monday, UN says
Israel has renewed its offensive in the city, saying Hamas is reassembling its forces there.
3 min read - WorldNextShark
Japan asks youth about lack of marriages amid population decline
Japan’s Children and Families Agency has launched consultations with young adults to understand their views on marriage in a bid to address the nation's declining birth rate. The agency’s first working group meeting, held on Friday, focused on ways to support young people in finding partners, exploring dating and matchmaking options. Respecting individual choices: State for Child Policy Minister Ayuko Kato emphasized the importance of respecting diverse values and individual choices when it co
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